Clasp.



PATENTED Nov. 1, 1904.

G. K. FEVE-Y.l

' APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1904.

lN0 MODEL.

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Patented November 1, 1904.

PATENT @Erica f CHARLES KIMBELL PEVEY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

. CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 773,979, dated November1, 1904. Application led March 2, 1904. Serial No. 196,161. (No model.)

the same.

My invention relates to clasps for supporting garments.

It has for its object to support the drawers by clasping their upperedge to the upper edg'e of the trousers, thus holding the two garmentstogether as one, which is very convenient in dressing and prevents thedrawers from sagging' at the back, causing' discomfort and baclache.

The invention consists in a clasp made of sheet metal or wire havingastraight portion, a portion bent upward at an angle to said straightportion, thence bent sharply downward, forming a tooth substantiallyperpendicular to and resting upon said straight portion, and thence bentupward again, forming an inlet for the insertion of the edges of thegarments.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating' the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, Figure l is a perspective view of a clasp made of sheetmetal in accordance with my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are side and planviews of a clasp made of wire, and Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective viewsof modiiied forms of wire clasps.

Referring' more particularly to the drawings, the clasp shown in Fig. lis made with a straight portion 9., a portion 3 bent upward and forwardfrom said straight portion, a downwardly-bent portion 4 substantiallyperpendicular to the straight portion, which in turn is bent upward andforward, as at 5, leaving' a tooth 6 resting upon said straight portionand adapted to bite upon the edg'es of the materials which are insertedbetween the portions l and Vhen made of wire, the same form is followedby the two strands of wire, which may be looped in front of the lowerportion, as at 7, Figs. 3 and 4, or at the front of the upper portion 8,Figs. 3 and 5,01' they may be looped at both points, as in Fig. 3. Anadvantage of the wire clasp over the sheet-metal one is that there aretwo separate teeth to bite upon the material, which act independently ofeach other. The upward and forward bend from the straight portion ispreferably rounded to provide more space for the edges of the garments.

The usual custom at the present time is to fasten loops of tape to theupper edge of the undergarment at each side, through which loops theends of the Suspenders are passed to support said garment. Thedisadvantages of this arrangement are that the two garments are not heldclose enough together, there being too much play between them, and thereis no means of securing' them together at the back. By the use of mysimple device these objections are avoided. The clasp can be placed atany desired intervals both front and back. They are slipped on with thestraight portion out land when in place the material spreads above theteeth, clasping the two garments securely together.

It will be easily understood that chang'es in detail may be made in myinvention without departing from the spirit or sacriiicing theadvantages of my invention. I therefore reserve the right to make suchchanges as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A device of the character described, comprising a straight portion, aportion bent upward and forward from said straight portion and thencebent sharply downward substantially perpendicular to said straightportion and upward and forward again at an angle to said straightportion leaving a tooth adapted to bite upon material inserted into theclamp and preventing its premature withdrawal.

2. A device of the character described made of two strands of metallooped in front and each comprising a straight portion, a portion bentupward and forward from said straight In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES KIMBELL PEVEY.

fitnessesz HARRISON E. ODIE, ALEX J. HAMM.

